Another thing that gnostics worried about was the relationship between the divine element and the human element in Jesus, and in some cases they seem to have made a similar sort of distinction ...

The Princeton professor and author of such titles as ‘The Gnostic Gospels’ and ‘Beyond Belief’ and more spent seven years on ...

Gnosticism for Beginners The lens of Gnosticism interprets the gospel story in a certain way. The Jewish deity is seen as the bad creator, the Demiurge who is surpassed by the messianic Jesus.

Explore the Alawite faith's unique blend of Greek philosophy, Shia Islam, and Christian influences on soul, reincarnation, ...

"[Jesus Seminar advocates] tend to say our primary and most important source of Jesus has not been canonical gospel in the New Testament, but rather extra biblical sources like the Gnostic gospels, ...

Christians today celebrate their holiest day, Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Easter has long been a mix of the secular and the sacred, of candy, flowers and ...

An examination of the contested category known as 'gnosticism,' the texts found at Nag Hammadi, and the challenges posed by this material to our expectations as we attempt to understand developments ...

They, and the Apostle Paul who had a similar vision, spread the word. New devotees included Gnostics who believed Jesus was a spirit and the individual could communicate directly with God, but ...

The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more ...

It can be hard to pick a great Jesus movie to watch this Easter season, there have been literally hundreds of movies about the Easter story of Jesus Christ. There have been big-budget epics like The ...

As the world absorbs the news of the death of Pope Francis -- and before the ever-busy oddsmakers and deep insiders begin the ...